We love us some California!

Who wouldn't love sandy beaches and great weather? We certainly don't mind it. Going back home was great this last time. We just went and did what we wanted, and going to the beach was a definite must.Brandon wrote me a little note in the sand. He's such a loving "little" guy.
This was Tyson's first time to California and to the beach. His first time with his feet in the sand. There's no going back now, California all the way!
We went down to OB ( Ocean Beach) where they have some pretty cool tide pools. The kids saw lots of different sea animals and played around on all the rocks.

115 pounds

Every year when we get to go back to CA for fall break we have to stop at our favorite pumpkin patch Bates Nut Farm. They have the best and largest pumpkins. 115, Yes that is how much our pumpkin weighed this year. Although it wasn't as much as last years weighed, it was still a great pumpkin to have. It took the whole group of them to get it in the wheel barrel. Our abundance of pumpkins. You can never have to many.
Our silly kids being silly.
Aubrey and Brandon feeding the animals at Bates Nut Farm. It was a fun time had by all, and a yearly family tradition. The kids always look forward to going to Bates.

Huh??

One of the conversations that occurred on our way home from CA a couple of weeks ago.


Kids: Mom can we stop at chum bucket on the way home to eat?

Spencer and I: HUH???

Kids: Yeah, you know..... the place that we had chicken and dumplings at on the way over.

Spencer and I: You think that place is called Chum Bucket?

Kids: Yeah.

Spencer and I: So.... do you know what a chum bucket is?

Kids: No, what is it?

Spencer and I: It's the bucket that fishermen use to store there bloody chopped up rotting fish in. So they can throw it in the ocean to try to catch sharks.

Kids: EWW that's gross. So can we go to Chum Bucket?

Spencer and I: It's called Cracker Barrel, not Chum Bucket.

Kids: So can we go?

Spencer and I: (looking at each other with look of baffle on our faces) I guess.


Needless to say they continued to call it Chum bucket several times after this conversation. Where do these kids come up with this stuff?

My baby's 6 months old

Wher does the time go?

Now this is scary

Do you think they could have even see out of those glasses?

Starting the Halloween season right!

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8 is Great! Party Like a ROCK STAR!

WOW!!! My oldest is 8. What an exciting time. Emily has been looking forward to turning 8 for a really long time now. We we able to have a fun party for her. It was originally going to be a slumber party but with the sudden back surgery we shortened it to just a night of partying.

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We decided on a Rock Star theme for the party. We had it all, from a red carpet all the way to the "security" bouncer. Brandon was happy to help out in this department. He took his job very seriously. He was decked out. He had the shirt, glasses, and even his security earpiece. As the guests arrived Emily greeted them on the red carpet so they could get their pictures taken by all the POPO (ie: Spencer and strobe lights). Each pose was unique and classic.

NO AUTOGRAPHS PLEASE!

This is the whole group of Rock Stars that attended. There was purse making, pizza, and a whole lot of candy had by all. They even busted out the Wii mic and sang a few songs.

WE PARTIED LIKE ROCK STARS!